War-injured Americans are a resource for the American International Group.AIG is KBR’s workmen’s comp carrier;paid and bailed out by the taxpayer.

War-injured Americans are a resource for the American International Group.AIGis KBR’s workmen’s comp carrier; paid and bailed out by the taxpayer.

I was a convoy bulk-fuel truck driver for KBR. In May, 2005, FOB Spiecher, Ifell from atop an army fuel tanker, shattering my right hip.Following five surgeries and four years of wheelchairs and crutches, I couldfinally walk, somewhat assisted by cane. The price of using two legs was severe pain inmy spinal cord.In response, two doctors requested an MRI to “get a closer look for any damage.”Their requests were denied and AIG promptly terminated my disability compensation andmedical treatment, i.e., their liability. The mere hint of a spinal injury sent my medicalclaim scrambling from doctors practicing medicine to AIG practicing medicine. The duedate for my disability check came and went with no explanation from AIG.AIG later filed Form LS-207 “suspension, termination of compensation” with theDepartment of Labor. “Employee medically non-compliant. Employee uncooperative.Employee failed to attend two Independent Medical Evaluations,” were cited reasons fortermination. No mention was made of a suspected spinal injury or the requested anddenied MRI. I asked AIG for clarification. AIG was silent.The DOL later clarified AIG’s charges. Within a week, I had proven to the DOLthat Federal Document LS-207 AIG submitted terminating my benefits was falsified. Toput it nicely, AIG’s reasons were outright lies. Falsifying Federal Documents is a felony.My doctor ordered twelve physical therapy sessions. I completed eleven whenAIG scheduled an exam with my doctor expecting some miraculous recovery. I couldbarely walk; looking half dead and using a cane. “Did the doctor release you?” was thefirst question AIG’s case manager asked as I emerged from the exam room.My doctor terminated the physical therapy. I did not complete all twelve sessions.AIG charges “non-compliance.” I demanded all communications in writing and restrictedtheir case manager from the exam room. I wanted her forced to base her reports on thedoctor’s case notes. AIG charges “uncooperative.” AIG scheduled an IME for 24February, and then rescheduled it for 04 March because of a conflict with the spinalexam.AIG’s local case manager was advised of my impending spinal exam. The casemanager advised AIG. Within minutes, I received an email cancelling my March IME “asper insurance carrier.” AIG rescheduled one evaluation and then canceled the second.AIG charges “employee failed to attend two IMEs”Reputable companies, once their charges were found to be a mistake or miscommunication,immediately rights the wrong. Reputable companies would not deal withhuman lives and their families with AIG’s depraved indifference. AIG’s refusal toreinstate implicates intent to defraud. “We didn’t know,” is ruled out as a defense.The DOL requested an update for my case file. The documents AIG submittedsubstantiated my evidence proving the company lied. AIG had those documents in theirpossession from the beginning. The use of false charges to terminate benefits is a felony.The Dept of Labor has requested reinstatement of my benefits in reply to everyform AIG submits and re-submits. “In consideration of [my evidence],” writes the DOLin a letter to AIG’s law firm, “…there appears to be no basis for the employer/carrier tohave terminated Mr. Marshall’s entitlement to compensation and medical treatment.” StillAIG persists with the same charges.AIG reigns over the injured. There are Federal penalties in place to protect theclaimant. It is the DOL’s mission to enforce those penalties, but they fail. The DOL hasonly the power to make requests. The only authority AIG recognizes is the AdminstrativeLaw Judge. Unfortunately for the contractor, AIG has paralyzed that system withthousands of hearings from the war-injured they have denied.Thirty-one thousand contractors injured, 1400 dead, and AIG made 100 billionoff our blood while paying out less than one percent in medical care. Why does theDepartment of Labor and the Administrative Law Judges excuse these Corporations offelonies? If the Corporations were held accountable to the Longshoreman Act andUnited States Code the system would not be paralyzed.According to UCMJ § 802. Art. 2.(a)(4)(10), AIG, KBR and all contractors aresubject to military law. Where could the money bloating these firm’s be used?